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The Future of Cybersecurity Education - Part 1

Data Breach Today

ISACA and (ISC)2 on Meeting Changing Demands of Industry, Students What is the role of professional certification companies in the cybersecurity education ecosystem? In part one of a two-part panel discussion on the future of cybersecurity education, John McCumber of (ISC)2 and Rob Clyde of ISACA share their philosophies.

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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles

The Last Watchdog

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Today there are more than 500,000 open cybersecurity roles in the U.S., These individuals have many transferable skills that would make cybersecurity a prosperous civilian career. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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GUEST ESSAY: Everything you should know about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of AI chatbots

The Last Watchdog

Educating users for safe interaction : Provide clear instructions on how users can identify and report suspicious activities, fostering a collaborative approach to security. About the essayist: Zac Amos writes about cybersecurity and the tech industry, and he is the Features Editor at ReHack.

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Top concerns industry leaders have about cyberattacks in 2024 and beyond

IBM Big Data Hub

Read about the concerns that industry leaders have for the future and three approaches organizations can take to build up their defenses. Cyber workforce shortage There are over four million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the world today. Crisis simulation After a cybersecurity breach, every second counts.

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GUEST ESSAY: A call to blur the lines between cybersecurity training, up-skilling and higher ed

The Last Watchdog

In a recent survey of US-based CEOs, talent shortages and cybersecurity were listed as two of the top five business concerns in 2022. The bottom line: organizations with unfilled cybersecurity roles are leaving themselves vulnerable to the growing number of cyber threats. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever.

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News Alert: CybSafe CEO Oz Alashe MBE recognized as “Security Industry Innovator” for 2023

The Last Watchdog

Boston, July 7, 2023 — CybSafe, the human risk management platform, has today announced CEO Oz Alashe MBE has been named as a SecurityInfoWatch.com , Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines’ 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winner. We are developing intelligent software to help them.”

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News alert: Flexxon welcomes distinguished industry veteran Ravi Agarwal to its advisory board

The Last Watchdog

25, 2023 – Hardware cybersecurity solutions pioneer Flexxon (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of ex-Intel and Microsoft executive Mr Ravi Agarwal to its advisory board. Its X-PHY Cybersecure SSD was unveiled in 2021 and has since been integrated into laptops from leading PC manufacturers including Lenovo, HP, ASUS and more.

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